DTVHINDIWill Steve Smith open for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? Know what the veteran replied
It’s just a situation for me so it doesn’t really bother me too much – Steve Smith Steve Smith (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Team India is going to tour Australia in November for a five-match Test series under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Australian team had to face a 2-1 defeat in the last two Test series against India at home. In the upcoming series, the team would like to give a crushing defeat to Rohit Sharma and company. Meanwhile, questions remain about veteran batsman Steve Smith’s opening. After David Warner’s retirement, Smith had expressed his desire to open in Tests and the management backed him and gave him that position. But now Steve Smith has not been able to show anything special in the opening position. He played an innings of 91 runs in the Gaba Test against West Indies, which is his first fifty-plus score in four innings while opening. I am not upset in any way- Steve Smith Australian batsman Steve Smith says that he just wants to score runs for the team in the home Test series against India and is not too worried about his batting position. Steve Smith said while talking on Code Sports, You’ll have to ask the men in charge but I’m not upset in any way. There’s some challenging conditions with the new ball. So I would love to score a few more runs. Sometimes that’s how it is, but I played quite well in the second innings at the Gabba where unfortunately we couldn’t get the win. It’s just a situation for me so it doesn’t really bother me too much. Smith wants to play IPL again Steve Smith has expressed his disappointment over not being included in the Australian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024. Smith has also expressed his desire to play in the IPL again. I don’t know about international T20. You’ll have to ask the selectors. I was disappointed not to be in the World Cup but that’s the way things go. They all want big hitters. I would definitely love to be part of the IPL again. So just keep scoring runs, you never know anything can happen.
“Is he not even a candidate for Test captaincy?”- Former cricketer raises questions on Pant not getting the captaincy in Duleep Trophy
Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced four teams for the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Wednesday, August 14. Apart from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all senior cricketers including Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav will take part in the tournament. However, none of these senior cricketers have been named as captains. Shubman Gill, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer have been handed the captaincy for the Duleep Trophy 2024. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra was particularly surprised by Pant not being named captain of any team. Pant will play under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran in this tournament, which is fine according to Chopra, but given Pant’s impact in red-ball cricket, he expects the 26-year-old to be in the race to become India’s captain in the coming days. Aakash Chopra made a big statement on Rishabh Pant becoming the captain In a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Rishabh Pant is not the captain. He has been selected in Abhimanyu Easwaran’s team. He is playing under the captaincy of Abhimanyu Easwaran, which is absolutely fine. However, is Rishabh Pant not a candidate for Test captaincy as well? I am a little surprised.” The former cricketer further said, “I personally do not agree with this because you have seen the best form of Rishabh Pant as a Test cricketer. He is the only wicketkeeper in the history of Indian cricket to have scored centuries in South Africa, England and Australia in Tests. He said, “Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer and even Abhimanyu Easwaran are captains, but Pant is not the captain and in my opinion this is a big deal.” Let us tell you that Pant will play his first red-ball match after suffering multiple injuries following a car accident in December 2022. He is in the scheme of things for the upcoming Bangladesh Tests and the Duleep Trophy will be the perfect opportunity for him to prove his potential.
“If this happens then Champions Trophy…”, former cricketer gave a big warning to Pakistan Cricket Board
In 2009, the Sri Lankan team was attacked by terrorists in Lahore. After this incident, the ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. Champions Trophy & Basit Ali (Photo Source: X/Twitter) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9 next year. PCB will host the ICC tournament after a gap of 18 years. India does not tour Pakistan due to security reasons. In such a situation, whether the team will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025 or not is still a question mark. BCCI has not yet made any formal statement regarding Team India’s participation. Let us tell you that Asia Cup 2023 was played under the joint hosting of Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to the demand of BCCI. Meanwhile, former Pakistani player Basit Ali says that there will be a lot of attention on security in the country before the Champions Trophy. Because if any incident happens, then the hosting rights can be taken back from Pakistan. Basit Ali also stressed that foreign teams should get the same security as the Prime Minister and President. There should not be even a small breach in security- Basit Ali Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali said, The Champions Trophy is going to be held in Pakistan and after Bangladesh, teams like England and West Indies are also going to tour, so we have to pay attention to security. God forbid, if any incident happens during these tours then the Champions Trophy will not be played here. Our soldiers are getting martyred in Balochistan and Peshawar, only the government can answer why this is happening, but this is wrong. The veteran player further said, We should ensure that there is not even a small breach in security. Foreign teams should get the same security as our Prime Minister and President. I am sure, Mohsin Naqvi will be aware of these things. Let us tell you, in 2009, terrorists attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore. After this incident, ICC took away the rights of hosting the 2011 World Cup from Pakistan. In such a situation Ahead of the Champions Trophy, Bangladesh and England’s tour of Pakistan will serve as a litmus test for security issues in the country.
Not Arshdeep Singh, this left-arm fast bowler is going to get a chance for the Border Gavaskar Trophy!
Delhi Capitals fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed can make it to the Indian team for the Australia tour. – Ricky Ponting Khaleel_Ahmad (Twitter) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opened up on various aspects of the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia. For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the two teams will face each other in a five-match Test series in November-December this year. Ricky Ponting believes that pat cummins And this time the Australian team Rohit Sharma will defeat the team 3-1 in the series. Suggestion to include Khalil Ahmed in the team Apart from this, Ponting has also given his suggestions on the Indian team going to Australia later this year. According to him, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed can make a place in India’s team for the Australia tour. Why did Ricky Ponting take the name of Khalil Ahmed? This left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) took 17 wickets in the 2024 edition of the 2024 edition. It is worth noting that Ponting has seen Khalil closely in the last few years as he has been the head coach of the Delhi franchise in the IPL since 2018. Ricky Ponting while talking to Sanjana Ganesan in ICC Review said- “I think someone like Khaleel Ahmed could be picked for the Test tour. I know he recently went to Zimbabwe and played the (T20I) series there, but for the Australia tour, it would be better to have a left-arm bowler in the squad.” Let us tell you that Khalil Ahmed was part of the Indian team for the Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka tour and played four out of 5 T20 matches. He took a total of three wickets and looked in good form. Apart from this, there are reports that Arshdeep Singh may be given a chance as a left-arm fast bowler for the Australia tour. Before going on the Australia tour, the Indian team has to play two Tests against Bangladesh and three Tests against New Zealand. If the selectors plan for the upcoming series, they can try both Arshdeep and Khalil.
Rohit, Virat, Bumrah, Ashwin will not play Duleep Trophy, big report came out about the players
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Source – Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Senior Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin will not be participating in the upcoming Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5. Reports came in this morning that the BCCI has asked the veterans to play in domestic tournaments to prepare for the upcoming series. India are scheduled to play Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand on home pitches in the coming days. According to new media reports Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin They might be rested from the Duleep Trophy as these players have 10 Test matches to play in the next 5 months. Other Indian cricketers like KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be part of the tournament. Mohammed Shami, who is currently at the NCA, will play at least one match before joining the national team for the Bangladesh series. Notably, the format of the Duleep Trophy has been changed this season. Earlier, six teams named North, South, East, West, Central and North-East used to participate in the tournament but on the recommendation of former India head coach Rahul Dravid and NCA head VVS Laxman, they have decided to change it. Some big players of Team India will play Duleep Trophy According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the reason behind the move was to track a wider pool of players. Ahead of the Test season, the governing body is set to monitor several cricketers, especially those who haven’t played much red-ball cricket. The main focus will be on the likes of Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Mayank Yadav, while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer could also be tested. Ishan Kishan is also expected to be included. The BCCI selectors will meet at the end of the month to finalise the squads and pick the captains of each team. Four teams will participate in the tournament, which will run till September 22. Each team will play the other three teams in a round-robin tournament and the team with the most points will be declared the champion.
Is the Ashes bigger for Australia in terms of money or the Border Gavaskar Trophy series? Find out
Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective: Nick Hockley Australia Cricket Team (Image Source: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley has said that the commercial value of the Ashes and Border Gavaskar Trophy series has become equal. Despite the series being held in November, the CA chief said that ticket sales are already increasing rapidly. Notably, Australia has a huge history associated with the Ashes. Meanwhile, the Test series between India and Australia has become one of the most exciting series in the last few years. The series later this year will be even bigger as India has won the last two series in Australia. Nick Hockley, the board’s chief executive, has resigned from his post. He will step down after the end of the current 2024-2025 cricket season. Meanwhile, speaking to Hindustan Times, Hockley said: “Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective, with both mega series drawing huge fan turnouts and huge TV viewership. Ticket sales from India are already six times higher than the previous non-COVID series.” 5 match Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia Both teams are set to play a five-Test series for the first time since 1991-92. On this, the CA chief said that this will be an interesting series, because every pitch and ground behaves differently. He further said: “Each of Australia’s iconic cricket grounds has its own unique pitch characteristics and conditions which make this series so interesting, including the introduction of day-night Tests in recent years.” The series will start in Perth on November 22. The remaining Tests will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. India won the last two series played in Australia 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Co. also won the last series on their home ground. Adelaide will host the only day/night Test match of the series in December
“Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain” – Baba Indrajit
Under the captaincy of Ashwin, Dindigul Dragons won the Tamil Nadu Premier League tournament for the first time. R Ashwin (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Indrajith has praised Ravichandran Ashwin’s incredible leadership skills in Dindigul Dragons’ (DD) title campaign in the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) season. Both the players played a key role in helping the team win their maiden TNPL title. The ever-reliable Babarjit finished as the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 286 runs in 10 matches at an average of 40.85 and a strike rate of 133.02. Meanwhile, Ashwin scored 252 runs at an average of 36 and a strike rate of nearly 152 and was fifth on the list of highest run-scorers. Let us tell you that under Ashwin’s captaincy, Dindigul Dragons have won the title of the tournament for the first time. The Dindigul Dragons team was barely able to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the points table. In an interview with Cricket.com, Baba Indrajit praised Ashwin’s leadership and said that Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain. “Definitely everyone will look at him as a captain, his cricket sense is very good. He always thinks about being one step ahead of the batsman or bowler. He has all the leadership qualities, I think his dream is to win the IPL trophy as a captain.” Ashwin made the team a champion by taking it out of difficult situations DD needed to win three consecutive play-off matches to win the title and Ashwin scored a hat-trick of half-centuries in these 3 matches and helped the team achieve the glory of becoming champion. In bowling too, he took nine wickets at an average of 27.55 and an economy of less than seven. Ashwin may play the role of captain in IPL 2025 At present, many teams need a captain in the upcoming mega auction. In such a situation, after winning the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the franchise owners will definitely keep an eye on him. Let us tell you that this 37-year-old experienced spinner has captained Punjab Kings (PBKS) in two IPL seasons in 2018 and 2019, but on both occasions the team missed the playoffs.
How many ODI matches will India and Pakistan play before Champions Trophy 2025? Know the schedule of other teams here as well-
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to be played from February 19 to March 9 next year under the hosting of Pakistan. Champions Trophy 2025 (Photo Source: Getty Images) ICC Champions Trophy 2025 It is to be played in Pakistan from 19 February to 9 March next year. Whether India will be a part of this tournament or not is still a question mark. BCCI has not yet given any formal statement regarding Team India’s participation. Amidst all this, the schedule of how many ODI matches all the 8 participating teams are going to play before the Champions Trophy 2025 has been revealed. Let us tell you, those 8 teams have got a place in the tournament, which were in the top-8 in the points table of ODI World Cup 2023. At the same time, Pakistan had already qualified as the host. ODI schedule of all teams before Champions Trophy 2025- India- 3 ODI matches India has to play only 3 ODIs before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The team will play a three-match ODI series against England in February next year. Let us tell you, India recently suffered a 2-0 defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Afghanistan – 6 ODI matches 1. Afghanistan vs South Africa, 2024, UAE (3 matches) 2. Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 (3 matches) Pakistan- 10 or 11 ODI matches Pakistan can play a total of 11 ODIs before the Champions Trophy 2025. 1. Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 (3 matches) 2. Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 2024 (3 matches) 3. Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024 (3 matches) 4. Pakistan ODI Tri-Series (Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if team reaches the final. Australia – 8 ODI matches 1. Australia tour of England, 2024 (5 matches) 2. Pakistan tour of Australia, 2024 (3 matches) Bangladesh- 3 ODI matches Bangladesh will play 3 ODIs in the West Indies tour before the Champions Trophy 2025. England- 11 ODI matches 1. Australia tour of England, 2024 (5 matches) 2. England tour of West Indies, 2024 (3 matches) 3. England tour of India (3 matches) South Africa- 12 ODIs 1) Afghanistan vs South Africa, UAE, 2024 (3 matches) 2) Ireland vs South Africa, UAE, 2024 (3 matches) 3) Pakistan tour of South Africa, 2024-25 (3 matches) 4) Pakistan ODI Troy Series (Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if they reach the final) New Zealand – 6 ODI matches 1) Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 (3 matches) 2) Pakistan ODI tri-series (Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa), 2025 (2 matches + 1 if they reach the final)
Mohammed Shami will play Duleep Trophy, the fast bowler now eyes on returning to Team India
According to ESPNcricinfo report, Shami may have to play the Duleep Trophy to prove his match fitness before making an international comeback with the Test series against Bangladesh in September. The 33-year-old Shami is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, and is in the final stages of his rehab. It was further reported that the right-arm pacer has shown great progress, which was confirmed by Indian men’s senior selection committee chief Ajit Agarkar. Apart from Duleep Trophy, Mohammed Shami can also play Ranji Trophy In the press conference before the Lanka tour, Mohammed Shami said, “We more or less know who those people are, there are some injuries at the moment and hopefully they will come back. Shami has started bowling which is a good sign. The first Test is on September 19 and the goal was always that he should be fit before that. I don’t know if this is the time frame for his recovery or not, I will have to ask the NCA people about this.” He further added, “There are a lot of Tests coming up. We will need some depth. Bumrah, Shami and Siraj have been around for a while, that is obvious. But there will be some talks around that. There is a lot of first-class cricket coming up so we can prepare guys that way.” Apart from this, Shami recently Before making an international comeback, he had expressed his desire to play first class cricket for his domestic team Bengal. Now it will be interesting to see whether Mohammed Shami is able to make a comeback in the series against Bangladesh or not.
IND vs SL: Is this player’s last ODI for Team India? Champions Trophy dream shattered
Shivam Dubey’s return to the ODI team is doubtful. Shivam Dubey has played 4 ODI matches for India so far. In this, he has scored 43 runs and taken one wicket at a poor average of 10.75. Shivam Dubey (Source X) On 8 August, despite having star players, the strong Indian team had to face a humiliating defeat of 0-2 in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. With this, India has lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka after 27 years. Team India included young players as well as veteran players. But, they could not perform well in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Amidst all this, the question has arisen whether any player of Team India has played the last ODI match of his career. Shivam Dube is coming under the scanner of this question. Did Shivam Dubey play his last ODI for India? The Indian player was given a chance to play continuously in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. However, this player has broken the trust of Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma with his flop performance. Now there are rumors that this was Shivam Dubey’s last ODI match for India. It is almost impossible for Dubey to get a chance in India’s ODI team in the future. How was Shivam Dubey’s performance on the Sri Lanka tour? All-rounder Shivam Dubey has performed poorly in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Shivam Dubey could not get success in both bowling and batting. Shivam Dubey missed the chance to become the hero of the team by scoring 25, 0 and 9 runs in the three matches of the ODI series. Shivam Dubey could not perform as claimed in bowling as well. On the basis of all these statistics, it is doubtful that Shivam Dubey will get a chance in the ODI team. It will be difficult if Hardik Pandya comes Hardik Pandya did not play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Due to this, Shivam Dubey was given a chance as an all-rounder in the ODI team. But Shivam Dubey performed poorly and could not maintain the trust of the coach and captain. In such a situation, if Hardik returns to Team India’s ODI team, Shivam Dubey will lose his place. It is very difficult for Shivam Dubey to remain in the ODI team along with Hardik. Shivam Dubey may miss the golden opportunity of Champions Trophy The Champions Trophy tournament will be held in February-March 2025 next year. Team India will play the next ODI match in this tournament. Hardik Pandya will play as an all-rounder for Team India in the Champions Trophy 2025. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh and Ravindra Jadeja will get a chance in the top order. In such a situation, players like Shivam Dubey, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant may miss out due to their poor performance. Especially Shivam Dube’s return to the ODI team is doubtful. Shivam Dube has played 4 ODI matches for India so…
